"Assist Wala, there is no need to discuss this matter again!"
The old but firm voice echoed in the main hall. The noisy main hall immediately fell silent. Everyone shut up and looked at Empress Dowager Zhang next to the dragon chair with some disbelief.
No one expected that the empress dowager would say such domineering words on her first day in court.
You know, even the late emperor rarely lived like this.
The ministers couldn't help but remain silent, not knowing how to respond for a moment.
Yang Shiqi was the first to react, and immediately bowed down and said loudly: "The Queen Mother is wise, I second my opinion."
When he said this, Guo Jing and the others who had just refuted Zhang Fu couldn't help but look ugly: Damn, are you stabbing me in the back?
What kind of face do you want in court... Yang Shiqi thought to himself.
The original strategic purpose was to win over the Empress Dowager Zhang, but now that the first decree had just been issued, it would be useless to fight for it if we tried our best to oppose it.
"Queen Mother Shengming." Yang Rong and Yang Pu followed closely.
They are all people who have experienced many dynasties, and their ability to observe people's emotions and weigh the pros and cons has long been perfected, and they don't need to think too much at all.
When Yu Qian saw this, he stopped coming forward.
Seeing that the situation had been decided, all the ministers worshiped and shouted sagely.
In this way, the decree to assist Wala was confirmed at the suggestion of Empress Dowager Zhang.
Zhang Fu struck while the iron was hot and recommended Yu Qian to take the lead, and Empress Dowager Zhang readily agreed.
…
Xiao Zhu Qizhen didn't say anything during the whole process, because no one asked him for his opinion. Except for "Prince Chitose." when going to court, and "Prince Chitose." when going down court, it was a mascot.
He was somewhat disappointed, but remembering his father's instructions before his death, he chose to remain silent.
——Don’t point fingers before you understand the situation of the DPRK. Look more, learn more, and think more.
Scattered forward.
Sanyang urged Empress Dowager Zhang to move to the study room and jointly handle government affairs.
Empress Dowager Zhang declined politely, but Sanyang tried her best to urge her, one step at a time for the sake of the country, and one step at a time for the country.
Zhang Fu couldn't see that Sanyang was taking the opportunity to get close to the Empress Dowager in order to achieve the goal of getting closer to the water, first to the first, and first to the moon.
However, he had no excuse to speak out against it.
After the cabinet obtained the right to draft votes, its status and power increased to a higher level. It was no longer a pure secretary to the emperor, but it only had the power to act and not to make decisions.
When they do things, they have to get the emperor's permission.
The late emperor gave this power to Empress Dowager Zhang.
It was reasonable for Sanyang to do this. Not to mention Zhang Fu, Yu Qian had no reason to object.
Empress Dowager Zhang could not refuse and moved to the study.
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East Palace.
"Prince, are you feeling uncomfortable?" Yu Qian asked.
Xiao Zhu Qizhen shook his head: "I...I'm a little sleepy."
He didn't tell the truth, he had to hide what he was thinking, his father told him.
Yu Qian didn't think much about it, "Then let's rest for a while, then go back and report to the Queen Mother to see if we can postpone the morning court."
"Well, thank you, teacher." The little guy nodded, climbed onto the bed, put on his clothes and lay down.
Yu Qian is also worried. He doesn't like Sanyang very much. Without him, the bureaucracy is too heavy.
Except for Yang Pu, who is better, Yang Shiqi and Yang Rong are both good at running circles and accepting bribes. They are also good at flattering people and have almost no personal ethics.
It is evident that the three of them are old ministers of Jianwen, but they can still stand and be reused.
Yang Rong tried his best to curry favor with Zhu Di and offered suggestions as soon as he came to Beijing.
Yang Shiqi spared no effort to discredit his leader, Fang Xiaoru;
Instead of being grateful to his mentor, he repaid his kindness with hatred, which was despised by many people.
The three of them can be considered capable ministers, but they are by no means good ministers.
Most of the time, they are exquisite egoists. The reason why they do something is because they have a British master. If the monarch is not wise, who knows that they will not do what they want and do things that endanger the country and the country.
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Royal study room.
Yang Shiqi took advantage of Empress Dowager Zhang's tiredness and the opportunity to sip tea and said: "The Empress Dowager is the mother of the late emperor and the grandmother of the prince. She is extremely noble and the most prominent person in the royal family. She represents the noble family of Tianhuang, but..."
After a pause, "The Queen Mother's family lives in extreme poverty. This is really... The Queen Mother is upright and upright and unwilling to seek personal gain, but you represent the royal family!"
Yang Rong continued: "Now that the Ming Dynasty is prosperous and rich, it is not even a dime to support several relatives. It has always been common for relatives to be ennobled, so the Queen Mother does not need to worry."
Empress Dowager Zhang was stunned and said calmly: "What do you mean...?"
"The Queen Mother's two younger brothers are talented and of good character..."
Bala talked about it a lot, and finally said: "You can be made a marquis and get an official position."
They couldn't say this in the court, not because they couldn't lose face, but because they were afraid that Empress Dowager Zhang wouldn't be able to lose face. If the favor was to be given, it had to be given.
Now that there are only a few people, it’s easier to talk.
Three to a pair: As long as you open the mouth of gold, it will be covered by us.
Empress Dowager Zhang fell silent and said frankly that her family's life was not bad and they could not be called rich, but they had nothing to do with poverty.
Besides, her family knew her own affairs, and she knew the virtues of her two brothers better than anyone else.
But, after all, he is his younger brother...
After a while, she said: "Being a marquis is too much. They have no contribution to the country. Let's make them a count. As for the official position... don't mention it again."
"The Queen Mother is dedicated to serving the public, and I admire her." Sanyang's face was full of admiration.
As long as the favor is given, it will be done. As for what the Queen Mother seals, they don't care. What San Yang cares about is the Queen Mother Zhang herself.
After dealing with Empress Dowager Zhang, the next step is to deal with Yu Qian.
They wanted to get Zhang Fu, but Zhang Fu was too good, so they had to pick on the weak ones first.
Yang Rong admonished: "Queen Mother, Yu Qian may not be able to handle the matter of assisting Oara alone. Yang Shangshu is the Minister of the Ministry of War and is very good at military affairs. It is better to let him and Yu Qian handle it together."
Yang Shiqi was the person involved and was not easy to talk to, so he just listened with his ears open.
Unexpectedly, Empress Dowager Zhang said lightly: "Yu Qian alone is enough. Mr. Yang Ge is a veteran of three dynasties. These countries are busy enough with government affairs. I have to rely on Mr. Yang Ge."
Sanyang: (⊙o⊙)…
Why is this scene so familiar?
Immediately, they realized: Isn’t this Li Qing’s behavior?
——Received the benefits and did nothing!
After leaving the imperial study room, the three of them looked at each other and understood each other's meaning: This old lady is not simple!
…
As the days passed, Empress Dowager Zhang considered that her grandson was growing taller, so she postponed the court meeting to Chen hour, and held the morning and afternoon meetings together.
Ming Dynasty seems to be back on track, and all yamen are running in an orderly manner, at least on the surface.
In a blink of an eye, the twenty-seven days of mourning are approaching. Zhu Zhanji, whose temple name is Xuanzong and whose posthumous title is Xiantian, Chongdao, Yingming, Shengsheng, Zhaowu, Kanren, Chunxiaozhang, is on the eve of his great funeral.
That night.
Xiao Zhu Qizhen went to the harem.
He didn't go to see Grandma Huang, but went to see his mother, Queen Sun.
When Mrs. Sun saw her son taking the initiative to see her, she couldn't help but feel elated, and said affectionately: "Zhen'er, let the queen take a good look at you, I will miss the queen to death."
She asked her son to greet her, but he was not very close to her.
"Mother, I have something to do here." He stretched out his little hand, "Where is the burial list?"
Sun's smile froze and she said humbly: "My mother will go with you to see the Empress Dowager."
"My son must be handed over to Grandma Huang personally." The little guy insisted.
"Can I give it to you when I get to Kunning Palace?" Mrs. Sun compromised.
"Hmm...Okay." Xiao Zhu Qizhen nodded, "Mother, let's go find Grandma Huang."
Mrs. Sun opened her arms and said, "Come, my mother will hold you."
"No need, my son has grown up." Little Zhu Qizhen frowned, as if he didn't like being treated like a child.
Sun retracted her arms in embarrassment, "Then let's go."
Arriving at the gate of Kunning Palace, Xiao Zhu Qizhen asked again: "Queen mother, give me the list of burials."
Helpless, Mrs. Sun took out the envelope and handed it to her son, urging: "Let's go in quickly."
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Her son was going to be buried at dawn, and Empress Dowager Zhang was sitting in front of her desk, her eyes dull.
"The grandchildren (sons, ministers and concubines) meet the emperor's grandmother (mother and queen)."
Empress Dowager Zhang came back to her senses, ignored Mrs. Sun, and said to her grandson: "Zhen'er, come to grandma."
Xiao Zhu Qizhen came forward and handed over the envelope: "Grandma Huang, this is the burial list."
"Yes." Empress Dowager Zhang took it and handed it to Xiao Huangmen who was waiting on the side, "Go and do it."
"My slave obeys the order." Xiao Huangmen agreed, bowed and left in a hurry.
Seeing this, Mrs. Sun breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed her nervous expression.
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